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Category36435060Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 23 Sep 2017 03:05:00 EDTDefenseman Ty Smith kicked off his NHL draft year with a three-point night, helping Head Coach Dan Lambert earn his first win behind the Spokane bench, as the Chiefs earned a 4-2 win in Prince George.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/36416223/cordel-larson-signs-player-agreement-with-chiefs
Category36416223Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 20 Sep 2017 19:52:00 EDTLarson was the Chiefs&rsquo; ninth round (186th overall) pick in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/36406046/chiefs-trade-forward-brock-sottile-to-prince-albert
Category36406046Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 19 Sep 2017 18:45:00 EDTSottile, 18, appeared in five games for the Chiefs during the 2017 WHL Pre-Season, recording 17 penalty minutes. He played 34 games with the Calgary Mustangs of the AJHL last season, scoring four goals and adding five assists.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/36317316/spokane-falls-short-in-preseason-shootout
Category36317316Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 7 Sep 2017 22:48:00 EDTThe Spokane Chiefs lost in a shootout in their fourth preseason game of the year in Kennewick on Thursday afternoon, 6-5 to the Portland Winterhawks.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/36316430/chiefs-sign-goaltender-campbell-arnold
Category36316430Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 7 Sep 2017 19:41:00 EDTThe 15-year-old netminder joins first round pick Jack Finley as signed prospects from the Chiefs&rsquo; 2017 WHL Bantam Draft class.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/36228980/cooper-scott-saroni-win-in-final-full-ironman-in-coeur-dalene
Category36228980Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 28 Aug 2017 03:01:00 EDTAfter a 14-year run, Sunday marked the finale for the final full IRONMAN race in Coeur d'Alene. In the end, two first-time winners were victorious in the last 140.6 race in the Lake City.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/36227880/team-white-claims-chiefs-annual-red-white-game
Category36227880Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 27 Aug 2017 19:17:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; Offense was on display in full force on Sunday afternoon at Spokane Arena as Team White piled on seven goals in a 7-4 win over Team Red in the Spokane Chiefs&rsquo; annual Red-White Game capping their 2017 Training Camp.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/36204298/2017-spokane-chiefs-training-camp-rosters-announced
Category36204298Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 23 Aug 2017 20:43:00 EDTThis year&rsquo;s event&nbsp;includes 62 players, including 34 forwards, 21 defensemen and 7 goalies.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/36170093/chiefs-2017-training-camp-team-names-announced
Category36170093Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 18 Aug 2017 18:00:00 EDTThe Spokane Chiefs announced on Friday the team names for their 2017 training camp, which begins on Thursday, August 24 at Spokane Arena. This year&rsquo;s teams will be Team Johnson, Team Sawyer and Team Ryan.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/36143421/chris-baird-hired-as-assistant-director-for-hockey-operations
Category36143421Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 15 Aug 2017 20:17:00 EDTBaird spent the last 10 seasons as the team&rsquo;s video coordinator, analyzing coaches&rsquo; video and advanced statistics. A Spokane native and Lakeside High School graduate, he was originally hired on by the Chiefs midway through the 2006-07 campaign.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/36111200/kailer-yamamoto-signs-3-year-deal-with-edmonton-oilers
Category36111200Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 10 Aug 2017 19:15:00 EDTYamamoto, picked 22nd overall, appeared in 65 games with the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Spokane Chiefs last season, posting 99 points (42G, 57A), 46 penalty minutes and a plus 14 rating. He was also named to the 2016-17 WHL Western Conference Second All-Star Team.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/36026810/chiefs-ty-smith-to-represent-canada-at-ivan-hlinka-cup
Category36026810Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 1 Aug 2017 20:02:00 EDTSmith is a regular for Canada in international play, having served as team captain at the 2016 Youth Winter Olympic Games and 2016 World U17 Hockey Challenge (Canada Black). He earned silver medals in both while picking up tournament all-star honors at the U17 challenge.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/36026586/spokanes-makenzie-funk-finalist-award-for-excellence
Category36026586Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 1 Aug 2017 19:27:00 EDTMount Spokane High School&rsquo;s Makenzie Funk is one of 25 sophomore, junior and senior-level high school athletes in the United States to be selected as a finalist based on athletic, academic and civic achievements.Sport - NFLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35910669/michael-vick-kaepernick-needs-a-haircut-for-job-search
Category35910669Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 18 Jul 2017 10:51:00 EDTLOS ANGELES - Michael Vick has some advice for Colin Kaepernick if he wants another shot in the NFL: Get a haircut. During an appearance Monday on Fox Sports 1's &quot;Speak for Yourself,&quot; Vick said the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback needs to lose his Afro or cornrows for a &quot;clean-cut&quot; style in order to get a job.Cory HowardSport - NFLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35890504/spokane-chiefs-1st-round-pick-milos-fafrak-signs-agreement
Category35890504Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 14 Jul 2017 23:01:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; Spokane Chiefs&rsquo; General Manager Scott Carter announced on July 14 that forward Milos Fafrak has signed a Standard Player Agreement and committed to playing in the Western Hockey League for the 2017-18 season. Fafrak was the Chiefs&rsquo; first round (18th overall) pick in June&rsquo;s 2017 CHL Import Draft.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35852250/former-spokane-chiefs-star-tyler-johnson-re-signs-with-tampa-bay-lightning
Category35852250Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 10 Jul 2017 20:09:00 EDTTAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Tyler Johnson a seven-year contract worth $5-million AAV, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. Johnson, 26, skated in 66 games with the Lightning during the 2016-17 season, recording 19 goals and 45 points to go along with 28 penalty minutes.Sport - NHLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35791867/chiefs-forward-ethan-mcindoe-invited-to-maple-leafs-development-camp
Category35791867Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 30 Jun 2017 18:03:00 EDTSpokane Chiefs forward Ethan McIndoe has been invited to the Toronto Maple Leafs&rsquo; 2017 Development Camp, as announced by the Maple Leafs on Friday afternoon. The camp will begin July 7&nbsp;at the&nbsp;MasterCard Centre for Hockey Excellence in Toronto. McIndoe, a 1999-born forward from Camrose, Alberta.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35791926/chiefs-february-27-home-game-rescheduled-to-february-20
Category35791926Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 30 Jun 2017 17:54:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs announced on Friday a home game date change for the 2017-18 regular season. The previously slated home game on Tuesday, February 27 versus the Everett Silvertips has been rescheduled to Tuesday, February 20. All other details for the game, including start time (7:05 p.m.) and opponent (Everett), remain the same.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35773446/spokane-chiefs-select-fafrak-and-kral-in-chl-import-draft
Category35773446Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 28 Jun 2017 18:10:00 EDTThe Spokane Chiefs selected 1999-born players Milos Fafrak (first round, 18th overall) and Filip Kral (second round, 78th overall) in Wednesday morning&rsquo;s 2017 CHL Import Draft. After passes, Fafrak and Kral were the 15th and 59th players taken, respectively. &ldquo;Fafrak is a skilled forward who gives us not only offensive ability but size up front with our forward groupSport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35763411/spokane-chiefs-2017-18-regular-season-schedule-unveiled
Category35763411Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 27 Jun 2017 18:22:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. / CALGARY &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs&rsquo; 2017-18 regular season schedule was announced by the Western Hockey League on Tuesday afternoon, including all 36 home games to be played at Spokane Arena, beginning with Bud Light Opening Night on Saturday, September 30 versus Kootenay.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35752977/spokane-chiefs-2017-18-home-opener-set-for-september-30
Category35752977Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 26 Jun 2017 17:41:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs announced on Monday that their 2017-18 regular season home opener &ndash; Bud Light Opening Night &ndash; will take place on Saturday, September 30 versus the Kootenay ICE. The Chiefs will begin their regular season schedule on the road at Prince George on Friday, Sept. 22.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35742315/chiefs-mcgrew-drafted-by-sharks-in-6th-round
Category35742315Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 24 Jun 2017 17:25:00 EDTSpokane Chiefs forward Jake McGrew was selected 159th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35742298/spokanes-anderson-dolan-drafted-41st-overall-by-la-kings
Category35742298Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 24 Jun 2017 17:19:00 EDTSpokane Chiefs forward&nbsp;Jaret Anderson-Dolan&nbsp;was selected 41st overall (second round) by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday in Chicago.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35738911/spokane-chiefs-kailer-yamamoto-selected-22nd-overall-by-the-edmonton-oilers
Category35738911Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 23 Jun 2017 21:15:00 EDTSpokane Chiefs star Kailer Yamamoto has been selected 22nd overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2017 NHL Draft. Yamamoto becomes the first Spokane Chiefs player to be selected in the first round of the NHL draft since Jared Cowen was taken by the Ottawa Senators in 2009.Brad HeglandSport - NHLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35722114/spokane-natives-yamamoto-johnson-share-unique-road-to-the-top-of-their-sport
Category35722114Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 22 Jun 2017 02:19:00 EDTThe scouting reports on Kailer Yamamoto are pretty much all the same: speedy, skilled, a pure scorer -- and undersized. &quot;It gives me that drive to want to push past everybody and be the best player I can be,&quot; Yamamoto says of constantly hearing about his 5-9, 160-lb. frame. &quot;Ultimately my goal is to be the best player every time I step on the ice. It gets a little frustrating but it gives me that drive and helps me out in the end.&quot; &nbsp; There's a small group of ...Lindsay JoySport - NHLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35676838/spokane-chiefs-send-morrisseau-to-regina-for-draft-picks
Category35676838Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 15 Jun 2017 18:12:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs announced Thursday that they have traded forward Koby Morrisseau to the Regina Pats in exchange for future draft picks. &ldquo;Looking at our forward numbers and depth, we felt this was the right move for our organization at this time,Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35605302/finley-and-feist-sign-whl-standard-player-agreements-with-spokane-chiefs
Category35605302Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 6 Jun 2017 22:17:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; Spokane Chiefs prospects Jack Finley (pictured, right) and Tyson Feist&nbsp;(left) both signed Standard Player Agreements and committed to playing in the Western Hockey League on Tuesday afternoon, the team announced. Both players were recognized at the Chiefs&rsquo; press conference at Spokane Arena introducing Dan Lambert, the team&rsquo;s new head coach.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35593793/dan-lambert-named-spokane-chiefs-head-coach
Category35593793Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 5 Jun 2017 17:32:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs announced on Monday that Dan Lambert will become the 12th full-time head coach in the organization&rsquo;s history. Lambert was previously the head coach of the Rochester Americans (AHL) and Kelowna Rockets (WHL), including a WHL Championship with the Rockets in 2015.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35570351/ironman-announces-addition-of-new-friends-family-5k-event
Category35570351Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 1 Jun 2017 18:35:00 EDTTAMPA, Fla. (June 1, 2017) &mdash; IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, announced today the addition of its new Friends &amp; Family 5k Event Series presented by IRONMAN.&nbsp;Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35467839/five-chiefs-prospects-to-compete-at-u16-provincial-camps-in-canada
Category35467839Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 19 May 2017 00:26:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs will be represented by five of their 2017 WHL Bantam Draft selections at upcoming U16 provincial camps this summer in Canada. The Chiefs prospects &ndash; two forwards, two defensemen and one goalie &ndash; will compete to represent their respective provinces at the 2017 Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup in Calgary in October.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35357097/thousands-participate-in-bloomsday-2017
Category35357097Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 8 May 2017 02:21:00 EDTKHQ and SWX were once again proud to be your home for all things Bloomsday 2017. Try to find yourself crossing the finish line in the videos above!Cory HowardSporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31811066/bloomsday-2017-finisher-shirts-from-1977-2017
Category31811066KHQSun, 7 May 2017 14:20:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. -&nbsp;With the 41st&nbsp;running of Spokane's Bloomsday this weekend, we are taking&nbsp;a look back at the coveted reward for all of those who've ever finished the race. The Bloomsday Finisher shirt.Bloomsday 2017Cory HowardNewshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35357346/legendary-jim-ryun-to-be-bloomsdays-official-starter
Category35357346Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 5 May 2017 19:53:00 EDTSpokane, WA&mdash;The man who many consider the greatest miler of all time will be in Spokane on Bloomsday weekend to share the story of his world record and help start the Bloomsday crowd on Sunday. Jim Ryun, the first high school runner to break the legendary four-minute barrier, and who later set the world record of 3:51.3 (later lowered to 3:51.1)Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35349262/spokane-chiefs-whl-bantam-draft-history
Category35349262Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 5 May 2017 17:11:00 EDTTwo years removed from a #1 overall pick in the WHL Bantam Draft, the Spokane Chiefs used their first round pick to address their offense by selecting center Jake Finley with the #6 choice in Thursday's draft. &nbsp;Finley is a 15-year-old from Kelowna and just played for POE Bant Prep this past season.&nbsp;Here's a look at all of the first round selections made by the Spokane Chiefs since 2000.Brad HeglandSport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35348286/two-fastest-women-in-world-set-sights-on-bloomsday-victory
Category35348286Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 4 May 2017 19:58:00 EDTSpokane, Washington&mdash;Two of the fastest women on the planet, Ethiopians Buze Diriba and Mamitu Daska, are expected to battle for the win this weekend in the 41st running of the Lilac Bloomsday Run. The men&rsquo;s race, meanwhile, will feature all of last year&rsquo;s top five finishers, including champion Philip Langat of Kenya,Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35347905/bantam-draft-recap-chiefs-2017-class-headlined-by-finley-at-sixth-overall
Category35347905Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 4 May 2017 19:03:00 EDTCALGARY &ndash;&nbsp;The Spokane Chiefs selected forward&nbsp;Jack Finley&nbsp;with the sixth overall pick of the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft in Calgary on Thursday morning. Finley was one of 11 players selected by the Chiefs in the annual draft, including five forwards, five defensemen and one goaltender.&nbsp;Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35335916/spokane-chiefs-nhl-draft-history-since-2000
Category35335916Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 3 May 2017 19:51:00 EDTWith the 2017 WHL Bantam draft starting tomorrow, we take a look back at the Spokane Chiefs drafted in the NHL since the turn of the century in 2000. Hudson Elynuik was the most recent Chief drafted when he was picked by the Carolina Hurricanes in 3rd round of the 2016 NHL draft.Brad HeglandSport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35335139/spokane-chiefs-prepare-for-whl-bantam-draft
Category35335139Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 3 May 2017 17:45:00 EDTThe Spokane Chiefs will select their future stars on Thursday morning as all 22 WHL teams will participate in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft, beginning at 9 a.m. MT/8 a.m. PT in Calgary. Spokane holds the sixth overall pick in the draft, marking just the 14th top-10 pick in franchise history. Fans can watch the first round of the draft online at whl.ca with the stream beginning at 7:30 a.m. PT.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35324781/four-former-spokane-chiefs-make-hockey-headlines
Category35324781Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 2 May 2017 21:03:00 EDTMike Babcock (pictured), who coached in Spokane&nbsp;from 1994-2000 and ranks first in franchise history in playoff wins, was named one of three finalists for the Jack Adams Award, given annually to the top coach in the NHL. Babcock led the Toronto Maple Leafs to the playoffs for the first time since 2013 while fielding a young team featuring six rookies with over 75 games played.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35323362/chiefs-forwards-najman-and-kousal-sign-czech-pro-contracts
Category35323362Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 2 May 2017 17:38:00 EDTThe Spokane Chiefs would like to congratulate forwards Ondrej Najman and Pavel Kousal on signing professional contracts with BK Mlada Boleslav of the Czech Extraliga.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35243275/bloomsday-needs-volunteers
Category35243275KHQTue, 25 Apr 2017 20:53:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - If the thought of running Bloomsday doesn't appeal to you, but you still want to be part of Spokane's biggest race, then here's your chance!&nbsp; Bloomsday organizers are looking for volunteers to pass out H2O at water stations, provide first aid at the Marmot March (no marmot experience necessary), and hand out t-shirts to finishers.Cory HowardNewshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35139271/chiefs-anderson-dolan-named-captain-of-team-canada
Category35139271Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 13 Apr 2017 00:25:00 EDTSpokane Chiefs forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan has been named captain of Canada&rsquo;s under-18 team set to compete at the upcoming 2017 IIHF U18 World Championship in Slovakia, as announced by Hockey Canada on Wednesday. Fellow Chief Ty Smith has also officially made the team as an underage player. &ldquo;We are very excited about our leadership group,&rdquo; said Darren Rumble (Barrie, Ont./Moncton, QMJHL), head coach of Canada&rsquo;s National Men&rsquo;s Under-1...Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35079176/rally-for-the-zags-draws-huge-crowd-of-fans
Category35079176KHQWed, 5 Apr 2017 20:30:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - 37-2. Their first trip to the Final Four. Their first trip to the National Championship game. What an AMAZING season for&nbsp;the Gonzaga Bulldogs! The team returned to Spokane Tuesday&nbsp;to a huge crowd of proud fans, but Wednesday afternoon the school held a proper rally to send this year's team off in style! &nbsp;Cory HowardNewshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35058796/game-day-photos-show-us-you-zags-game-face
Category35058796KHQMon, 3 Apr 2017 19:26:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - Today is the big day! The Gonzaga Bulldogs are making their first appearance ever in the National Championship game after beating South Carolina Saturday evening.&nbsp; Monday at around 6:20 p.m., the Zags will play one more game against North Carolina. To quote the great John Candy...Newshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35035448/spokane-chiefs-part-ways-with-head-coach-don-nachbaur
Category35035448Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 30 Mar 2017 16:23:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs and Head Coach Don Nachbaur have mutually agreed to part ways. Nachbaur had been with the organization since 2010. &nbsp; &ldquo;Don is one of the winningest coaches in WHL and Chiefs history,&rdquo; said Chiefs&rsquo; General Manager Scott Carter. &ldquo;We&rsquo;d like to thank him for his time in Spokane and wish him all the best in the future.&rdquo; &nbsp; Nachbaur, who had previously coached the Seattle Thunderbird...Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35035247/gonzagas-few-wins-ap-coach-of-the-year
Category35035247Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 30 Mar 2017 16:06:00 EDTGLENDALE, Ariz. - Kansas guard Frank Mason III and Gonzaga coach Mark Few have won The Associated Press player and coach of the year awards. The awards were announced Thursday at the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona.&nbsp;Sport - NCAA-Basketballhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/35006091/nfl-owners-approve-raiders-move-from-oakland-to-las-vegas
Category35006091Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 27 Mar 2017 14:29:00 EDTPHOENIX - NFL owners approved the Oakland Raiders' move to Las Vegas at the league meetings on Monday. The vote was a foregone conclusion after the league and Raiders were not satisfied with Oakland's proposals for a new stadium, and Las Vegas stepped up with $750 million in public money.Sport - NFLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34976051/kailer-yamamoto-named-to-whl-2nd-all-star-team
Category34976051Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 22 Mar 2017 17:52:00 EDTSpokane Chiefs forward Kailer Yamamoto, as announced by the WHL on Wednesday morning, has been named to the league&rsquo;s Western Conference Second All-Star Team. Yamamoto, who led the Western Conference in scoring (6th overall) with 42 goals and 57 assists for 99 points, was left off the score sheet just 11 times in 65 games. He is considered a top prospect for this summer&rsquo;s 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Via the WHL&rsquo;s official release: Calgary, AB &ndash; T...Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34966457/elynuik-signs-amateur-tryout-contract-with-charlotte-checkers
Category34966457Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 21 Mar 2017 17:30:00 EDTSpokane Chiefs forward Hudson Elynuik has signed an amateur tryout contract (ATO) with the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL, allowing him to join the club and potentially make his professional debut. Elynuik, who just completed his 19-year-old season with the Chiefs, was a third round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by Charlotte&rsquo;s parent club, the Carolina Hurricanes. He has not yet signed his entry-level contract with Carolina. Via&nbsp;the official statement...Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34943860/chiefs-fall-to-americans-5-4-in-overtime-despite-kailer-yamamotos-hat-trick
Category34943860Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 18 Mar 2017 02:14:00 EDTBy Spokane Chiefs Morgan Geekie&rsquo;s second goal of the night 28 seconds into overtime lifted the Tri City Americans to a 5-4 win over the Spokane Chiefs Friday night in Kennewick. The loss extended Spokane&rsquo;s season long losing streak to 8 straight, while Tri City snapped a 5 game losing skid with the victory. Tri City has now won 9 of 11 against the Chiefs this season. The Americans took a 1-0 lead after one as Vladislav Lukin scored with just 24 seconds remaining in the ...Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34783089/villanova-gonzaga-kansas-arizona-lead-final-ap-poll
Category34783089KHQMon, 13 Mar 2017 16:33:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - Villanova, the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, is No. 1 in the final Associated Press college basketball poll of the season. The Wildcats (31-3) were a runaway choice Monday, receiving 59 first-place votes from the 65-member media panel. Gonzaga (32-1), which received the other six first-place votes, and Kansas, two No. 1 seeds for the tournament, were second and third.Newshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34732292/comeback-bid-falls-short-as-spokane-drops-sixth-in-a-row
Category34732292Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 12 Mar 2017 03:28:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs scored three goals in the third period in a comeback bid that fell just short on Saturday night at Spokane Arena as they lost to the visiting Prince George Cougars, 4-3. NHL Draft prospects Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Kailer Yamamoto led the offense for Spokane with two and three points, respectively. Prince George opened the game with a flurry, scoring three goals in the first period to jump out to a 3-0 lead. Josh Curtis scored hi...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34728640/yamamoto-scores-38th-goal-in-4-2-loss-to-portland
Category34728640Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 11 Mar 2017 02:05:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; Spokane forward Kailer Yamamoto scored his team-leading 38th goal of the season on Friday night at Spokane Arena as the Chiefs lost to the visiting Portland Winterhawks, 4-2. The loss was Spokane&rsquo;s fifth in a row. Portland got the scoring underway early in the first period as Cody Glass scored his 30th of the year on a rebound opportunity, chipping the puck over starting goaltender Jayden Sittler&rsquo;s right shoulder to make it 1-0 a...Brad HeglandSport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34703746/chiefs-eliminated-from-playoff-contentions-following-4-0-loss-to-everett
Category34703746Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 9 Mar 2017 02:17:00 ESTPhiladelphia Flyers prospect Carter Hart earned his eighth shutout of the season on Wednesday night as the Spokane Chiefs fell to the Everett Silvertips, 4-0.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34629060/bloomsday-2017-whats-new-this-year
Category34629060KHQTue, 28 Feb 2017 17:59:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - We're about two months away from Spokane's most famous run!&nbsp; The 41st Bloomsday takes place on May 7, 2017 and on Tuesday, race organizers outlined what's new for runners this year. &nbsp;Newshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34610335/chiefs-allow-5-in-the-1st-eventually-falling-to-kelowna-9-5
Category34610335Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 27 Feb 2017 02:09:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs fell behind 7-0 to the visiting Kelowna Rockets on Sunday night at Spokane Arena, eventually losing in a high-scoring affair, 9-5. Kelowna came out buzzing after the opening puck drop, scoring twice in the first four minutes with goals from Reid Gardiner at 1:33 and Dillon Dube at 3:10. They added to the lead with two more quick goals midway through the first as Carsen Twarynski scored his 14th at 10:41 and Rodney Southam potted his 15th at 12:00. ...Mike StefanssonSports 1http://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34606591/spokane-cant-stop-streaking-americans-in-5-1-loss
Category34606591Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 26 Feb 2017 01:36:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - Tri-City captain Tyler Sandhu scored a hat trick and added an assist, leading the way as the Americans defeated the hosting Spokane Chiefs 5-1 on Saturday night at Spokane Arena. Kailer Yamamoto scored a goal in his third-straight game for the Chiefs&rsquo; only tally. Spokane forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan extended his point streak to five games with a crafty spinning backhand pass to Yamamoto on the doorstep to get the scoring underway at the 10:5...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34547673/gonzaga-villanova-kansas-stay-1-2-3-in-ap-poll
Category34547673Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 20 Feb 2017 13:26:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - For the third straight week, Gonzaga, Villanova and Kansas are the top three teams in The Associated Press college basketball poll. It is the fourth week at No. 1 for Gonzaga (28-0), the only unbeaten team in Division I. The Zags received 59 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel on Monday.Sport - NCAA-Basketballhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34540893/chiefs-in-the-3rd-period-lose-to-americans-5-1
Category34540893Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 19 Feb 2017 02:17:00 ESTSpokane Chiefs The Tri City Americans scored three straight power play goals in the third period as they broke open a 2-1 game to defeat the Spokane Chiefs 5-1 Saturday night in Kennewick, WA. Spokane has now lost all 5 games at Tri City this season as the Americans improved to 7-2 against the Chiefs this season. The loss left the Chiefs 8 points back of Portland for the final playoff spot in the WHL&rsquo;s Western Conference with 13 games remaining in the season. Tri City took a ...Sports 1http://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34483585/chiefs-hold-off-tri-city-4-3-on-swx
Category34483585Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 12 Feb 2017 01:57:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs jumped out to a 4-0 lead and held on late to beat the rival Tri-City Americans in front of over 9,800 fans at Spokane Arena on Saturday night.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34462666/chiefs-outscore-winterhawks-6-5
Category34462666Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 9 Feb 2017 01:42:00 ESTSpokane Chiefs SPOKANE, Wash. - Rookie forward Eli Zummack recorded his first career three-point night to lead the charge as the Spokane Chiefs scored three goals in the third period and hung on late to defeat the visiting Portland Winterhawks, 6-5. The win brings the Chiefs within nine points of the Winterhawks for the final playoff berth in the WHL's Western Conference with the two teams slated for a rematch in Portland on Friday night. Portland took advantage of a fortuitous boun...Mike StefanssonSports 1http://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34436333/gonzaga-villanova-kansas-on-top-of-ap-poll-after-wild-week
Category34436333Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 6 Feb 2017 12:58:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - Gonzaga is No. 1 for a second straight week in The Associated Press college basketball poll following a week in which all but four of the top 10 teams lost at least one game. The Bulldogs (24-0), the only remaining unbeaten team in Division I, received 59 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel on Monday.&nbsp;Sport - NCAA-Basketballhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34428926/ingram-backstops-blazers-to-win-over-chiefs
Category34428926Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 5 Feb 2017 01:40:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - Jaret Anderson-Dolan continued his torrid scoring pace for Spokane with a goal and an assist versus the visiting Kamloops Blazers, but the Chiefs couldn't muster enough offense late, losing 3-2. Goaltender Connor Ingram backstopped the Blazers with 30 saves on 32 shots faced on his way to first star honors. Kamloops got on the board first with a goal from former Edmonton Oil King Lane Bauer at the 13:54 mark of the opening period. Chiefs' goalie Da...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34425230/anderson-dolans-hat-trick-sparks-chiefs-in-win-over-tigers
Category34425230Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 4 Feb 2017 01:48:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs bounced back from a 2-0 first period deficit in force on Friday night at Spokane Arena, defeating the Central Division-leading Medicine Hat Tigers, 5-3. Second-year forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan led the way with his third hat trick of the year. The Tigers jumped out to their early lead with back-to-back goals late in the first period. Former first round WHL Bantam Draft selection James Hamblin scored his 14th of the season at the ...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34406939/national-signing-day-2017
Category34406939Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 2 Feb 2017 02:36:00 ESTIt's a day dozens of local athletes will never forget, and SWX was your home for all things National Signing Day.Mike StefanssonSport - NCAAhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34368499/chiefs-outshoot-ice-in-3-2-loss
Category34368499Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 28 Jan 2017 02:14:00 ESTChiefs Athletics CRANBROOK, B.C. &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs outshot the Kootenay ICE 42-36 on Friday night in Cranbrook but struggled on the penalty kill, losing 3-2. Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Eli Zummack scored the goals for the Chiefs, who dropped to 20-21-6-2 on the season. Anderson-Dolan opened the scoring just under five minutes into regulation with his 23rd goal of the season, sniping a wrist shot from the right circle over the left shoulder of Kootenay goaltender Jakob Walter....Mike StefanssonSports 1http://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34339920/chiefs-comeback-falls-short-as-seattle-wins-in-ot
Category34339920Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 25 Jan 2017 02:25:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash;&nbsp;The Spokane Chiefs battled back from a two-goal third period deficit to force overtime but fell in the extra time, 3-2 to the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds on Tuesday night at Spokane Arena.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34315971/chiefs-glide-by-kootenay-5-2-on-swx
Category34315971Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 22 Jan 2017 01:51:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash;&nbsp;The Spokane Chiefs dominated from start to finish and pulled away with a three-goal third period in front of over 9,500 fans at Spokane Arena on Saturday night, defeating the visiting Kootenay ICE, 5-2.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34289724/spokane-chiefs-game-against-seattle-has-been-postponed
Category34289724Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 18 Jan 2017 14:23:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs&rsquo; scheduled home game on Wednesday, January 18 versus Seattle has officially been postponed due to travel conditions. The game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 24 at 7:05 p.m. at Spokane Arena. &nbsp; &ldquo;The safety of the players and team staff is paramount and with the road conditions the way they are between Seattle and Spokane, both teams came to the conclusion that tonight&rsquo;s game will be pos...Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34242047/chiefs-blanked-5-0-in-everett
Category34242047Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 12 Jan 2017 02:09:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs started a 4 games in 5 nights trip through the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League with a 5-0 shutout loss at Everett Wednesday evening. It was just the second time Spokane had been shut out this season, and the first since a 6-0 blanking at Brandon in October.&nbsp;Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34186597/riverhawks-boys-basketball-team-hosts-the-frankston-blues-from-australia
Category34186597Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 4 Jan 2017 20:52:00 ESTPASCO, WA - The Riverhawks boys basketball team hosted the Frankston Blues from Australia. Following last night's game, the Australian players stayed overnight at the Chiawana players' homes. Then this morning, the Australians went to school with their new friends. They say they're learning a ton being on the other side of the world, all while having a great time. &quot;Basketball-wise, probably how to play at their level and sort of&nbsp;be able to talk and play at a competitive l...Station 25http://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34174448/bloomsday-2017-registration-is-now-open-register-early-and-you-could-win-an-apple-watch-or-gopro
Category34174448KHQTue, 3 Jan 2017 18:06:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - Thinking about getting into running this year? Just looking to set a PR on Spokane's most famous race course? Well, registration for Bloomsday 2017 is now open, and if you get in early enough, you could win some pretty cool prizes!&nbsp; Will all of the snow on the ground, it's hard to imagine running 7 1/2 miles on a perfect Spokane Spring day, but there&nbsp;are just about four months to go before Bloomsday.Newshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34168081/chiefs-trade-miske-to-prince-albert
Category34168081Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 2 Jan 2017 21:58:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs announced on Monday that they have acquired a fourth round pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for 19-year-old forward Curtis Miske.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34157568/mistakes-cost-chiefs-in-loss-to-tri-city
Category34157568Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 31 Dec 2016 02:51:00 ESTSpokane forward Kailer Yamamoto extended his team-leading point streak to nine games with a shorthanded goal early in the third period but the Chiefs made too many mistakes on Friday night, falling to the Tri-City Americans, 6-3. The two clubs will meet in a rematch tomorrow night in Kennewick.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34145749/chiefs-outlast-thunderbirds-in-overtime-thriller
Category34145749Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 29 Dec 2016 02:07:00 ESTHudson Elynuik scored twice, Kailer Yamamoto had a four-point game and Ty Smith scored his first career game-winning goal as the Spokane Chiefs outlasted the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-4 in overtime on Wednesday night at Spokane Arena.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34056953/chiefs-acquire-sloboshan-reid-and-draft-pick-from-saskatoon
Category34056953Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 14 Dec 2016 23:53:00 ESTSpokane Chiefs SPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs announced on Wednesday night that they have acquired forward Wyatt Sloboshan, defenseman Nolan Reid and a third round pick in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft from the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for forward Markson Bechtold and defenseman Evan Fiala. &ldquo;With this trade, we hope to fill a few areas that we need to improve in to give us a playoff push,&rdquo; said Chiefs&rsquo; General Manager Scott Carter. &ldquo;Those include m...Mike StefanssonSports 1http://www.swxrightnow.com/story/34020876/bechtolds-late-goal-edges-chiefs-to-4-3-victory-on-teddy-bear-toss-night
Category34020876Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 10 Dec 2016 02:29:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs used late heroics from forward Markson Bechtold to sneak past the visiting Kootenay ICE, 4-3 on Friday night at Spokane Arena. Keanu Yamamoto sent just under 6,000 stuffed animals flying onto the ice earlier in the game as he scored the annual Teddy Bear Toss goal. Yamamoto snapped his 12th goal of the season past Kootenay goaltender Jakob Walter at the 4:01 mark of the first period, sending the crowd of 8,322 at the Arena out of...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33862140/chiefs-fall-on-the-road-at-tri-city-6-5
Category33862140Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 4 Dec 2016 02:35:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs fell for the third time in four meetings with the arch rival Tri City Americans this season, as the Ams scored a 6-5 win over Spokane Saturday night in Kennewick. Spokane remains four points back of fourth place Portland in the U.S. Division. The Chiefs jumped out to a 1-0 lead on Ethan McIndoe's 5th goal of the season at 8:07 of the first period. Tri City would even the game at one on a Tyler Sandhu power play goal midway through the period. Tri...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33858364/elynuik-nets-overtime-gw-in-chiefs-2-1-win-over-kelowna
Category33858364Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 3 Dec 2016 02:17:00 ESTSpokane Chiefs SPOKANE, Wash. - Jayden Sittler was on a mission on Friday night as the Spokane Chiefs won in overtime, 2-1 over the visiting Kelowna Rockets. The overage goaltender made 35 saves, including a spectacular 2-on-0 poke check in the extra frame, to help the Chiefs to their 11th win of the season. After a scoreless opening period, Kelowna&rsquo;s Kole Lind drew blood first, scoring at the 1:37 mark of the second to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. On the Rockets&rsquo; only ...Mike StefanssonSports 1http://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33848988/swx-interview-with-kamiakin-braves-quarterbackzach-borisch
Category33848988Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 1 Dec 2016 19:48:00 ESTWATCH NOW: Watch the SWX interview with the Kamiakin Braves quarterback&nbsp;Zach Borisch. This segment aired on Tuesday, November 29th, 2016.Station 25http://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33848428/swx-interview-with-richland-bombers-running-back-parker-mccary
Category33848428Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 1 Dec 2016 18:26:00 ESTWATCH NOW: Watch the SWX interview with the Richland Bombers running back Parker McCary. This segment aired on Wednesday, November 30th, 2016.Station 25http://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33837545/early-goal-sink-chiefs-in-2-1-loss-to-portland
Category33837545Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 1 Dec 2016 01:19:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs gave up two early power play goals to the visiting Portland Winterhawks and couldn&rsquo;t climb back, losing 2-1 at Spokane Arena on Wednesday night.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33799588/spokane-clipped-by-edmonton-in-high-scoring-affair-6-5
Category33799588Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 27 Nov 2016 01:35:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs finished on the wrong end of a wild back-and-forth shootout on Saturday night at Spokane Arena, falling to the Edmonton Oil Kings, 6-5. Forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan, a day removed from a four-point performance including a hat trick, scored twice to lead Spokane in defeat. Edmonton found the net first as 17-year-old forward Kobe Mohr scored his fourth of the season on a breakaway at the 4:06 mark of the first period. The Chie...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33796315/chiefs-net-10-goals-and-2-hat-tricks-in-blow-out-10-1-win-over-vancouver
Category33796315Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 26 Nov 2016 02:11:00 ESTTen goals. Two hat tricks. A six-assist game. A first career Western Hockey League goal. Everything seemed to bounce the Spokane Chiefs&rsquo; way on Friday night at Spokane Arena as they trounced the visiting Vancouver Giants, 10-1.&nbsp;Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33794713/photos-apple-cup-2016
Category33794713Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 25 Nov 2016 17:46:00 ESTPULLMAN, Wash. - Regardless of the outcome, it' always fun to watch the Huskies and Cougars battle it out every year in the Apple Cup! This year, the game was in Pullman and KHQ was there the whole way! Take a look at some of the photos we grabbed, and please feel free to post yours to our Facebook page!Sport - NCAA-Footballhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33775700/apple-cup-adds-to-already-historic-seasons-for-cougars-huskies
Category33775700Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 25 Nov 2016 09:00:00 ESTPULLMAN, Wash. - The hype surrounding the 2016 Apple Cup arrived early, maybe more so than ever before. The phrase &quot;I can't wait for the Apple Cup&quot; was uttered many times by fans (and even the media) as we all looked ahead to Black Friday. By the time the season hit mid-October, it was obvious this year's Cougars and Huskies were two of the best teams in each program's history.&nbsp;Mike StefanssonSport - NCAA-Footballhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33774126/apple-cup-alumni-face-off
Category33774126Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 24 Nov 2016 11:00:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - When Washington State University and the University of Washington take the field on November 25th, it won't just be for the Pac-12 North title.&nbsp;The Apple Cup represents an opportunity for bragging rights between the East and West sides of the state.&nbsp; Both institutions have very proud and passionate fans and alumni, and they're never shy about sharing that with the opposition.&nbsp;Sam AdamsNewshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33763953/apple-cup-2016-quiz-famous-uw-alumni
Category33763953Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 22 Nov 2016 14:59:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - Did you go to the University of Washington? Are you famous? Then you might be one of the ten famous people on this quiz.&nbsp; Maybe you went to WSU and have just studied up on famous Huskies to hate.&nbsp; Or maybe you just enjoy trivia. Whatever your reason, here's a quiz on some famous people who went to the University of Washington. Good luck!&nbsp;Sport - NCAA-Footballhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31846167/runners-overcome-personal-obstacles-to-compete-in-bloomsday-race
Category31846167KHQTue, 22 Nov 2016 11:21:00 ESTSPOKANE - On Sunday thousands will gather in Spokane to participate in the 40th annual Bloomsday race.&nbsp; The event draws all kinds of people, but for some there are different obstacles they have to overcome besides the course itself.Bloomsday 2016Newshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/29398705/whl-spokane-chiefs-announce-2015-16-regular-season-schedule
Category29398705Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 22 Nov 2016 11:15:00 ESTThe Inland Northwest may be bracing for expected record temperatures, but now some people have another reason to look forward to fall and winter besides cooler weather. The Spokane Chiefs and the Western Hockey League announced their regular season schedule for the upcoming 2015-16 season Wednesday, including all 36 home games which will be played at Spokane Arena.Spokane ChiefsSPOKANE ARENAWHLWestern Hockey LeagueSport - NHLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33760639/apple-cup-2016-upsetting-the-apple-tree
Category33760639Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 21 Nov 2016 10:26:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - It&rsquo;s what happens when the underdog defeats the heavy favorite. When the unexpected happens and leaves everyone shocked, wondering what they just saw. It&rsquo;s unsure how the term &ldquo;upset&rdquo; entered the sports world, but now that it has, it&rsquo;s given us some of the most memorable moments in competition, and the Apple Cup is no exception.Femi AbebefeSport - NCAA-Footballhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33754026/penalties-hurt-chiefs-in-blazers-6-4-win
Category33754026Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 20 Nov 2016 01:46:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; Keanu Yamamoto scored twice and the Chiefs outshot the visiting Kamloops Blazers 46-22 on Saturday night at Spokane Arena, but the Blazers came out on top, 6-4.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33750387/chiefs-score-four-in-the-3rd-to-rally-past-calgary
Category33750387Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 19 Nov 2016 02:05:00 ESTSpokane Chiefs SPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs came alive in the third period, scoring four goals on their way to a decisive 5-2 win over the visiting Calgary Hitmen on Friday night at Spokane Arena. Forward Ethan McIndoe led the Chiefs with three assists in his first career three-point game. The Hitmen cracked the scoreboard first as winger Andrei Grishakov powered down the left wing before centering the puck to a waiting Mark Kastelic at the doorstep. Kastelic chipped it...Mike StefanssonSports 1http://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33725532/judge-allows-wsu-football-player-robert-barber-back-on-the-field-and-in-the-classroom
Category33725532Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 16 Nov 2016 15:01:00 ESTPULLMAN, Wash. - In a hearing Wednesday morning in Colfax, Whitman County Judge David Frazier granted a motion to grant an immediate stay of Washington State University's suspension of nose tackle Robert Barber. The say allows Barber back on the football field under the condition that he not attempt to contact the student who he injured at a house party in July, use drugs or attend parties where drugs and alcohol are present.&nbsp;Sport - NCAA-Footballhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33720844/t-birds-rally-late-to-top-chiefs-5-2
Category33720844Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 16 Nov 2016 02:13:00 ESTThe Chiefs carried a 2-2 tie after two periods but lost momentum&nbsp;in the third, dropping a 5-2 contest to the division-rival Seattle Thunderbirds on Tuesday night at Spokane Arena. Forward Kailer Yamamoto extended his team-leading point streak to eight games in the loss.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33696268/chiefs-come-from-behind-to-stun-silvertips-in-ot
Category33696268Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 13 Nov 2016 01:26:00 ESTSpokane Chiefs SPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs got the monkey off their back thanks in large part to a two-goal effort from star forward Kailer Yamamoto on Saturday night at Spokane Arena, defeating the division-leading Everett Silvertips 3-2 in overtime. The Chiefs snapped Everett&rsquo;s six-game winning streak and Spokane has now earned a point in seven consecutive games. After a score by Everett&rsquo;s Spencer Gerth at the 18:27 mark of the first period, Yamamoto wrap...Mike StefanssonSports 1http://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33640816/comeback-effort-falls-short-again-as-chiefs-lose-third-straight-overtime-game
Category33640816Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 6 Nov 2016 01:50:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs battled back from a two-goal deficit in the third period to take a late lead, but a Tri-City goal with just seconds left in regulation led to an overtime loss for Spokane for the third game in a row, 5-4. Kailer Yamamoto led the Chiefs with two goals, bringing his season total to a team-leading 13. The Americans got on the board late in the first period with a power play goal by Morgan Geekie, taking advantage of a third rebound ...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33400466/chiefs-fall-to-winterhawks-in-shootout-3-2
Category33400466Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 16 Oct 2016 03:03:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs battled hard in their fourth game in five nights but could only come away with one point in the standings on Saturday night, losing 3-2 in a shootout to the Portland Winterhawks. Rookie forward Koby Morrisseau scored his first career Western Hockey League goal in the loss. Morrisseau's goal came at the 17:44 mark of the first period as three Chiefs rookies teamed up to give Spokane a 1-0 lead. Riley McKay forced a turnove...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33370283/chiefs-top-t-birds-3-1-pick-up-2nd-win-of-season
Category33370283Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 12 Oct 2016 02:08:00 EDTDawson Weatherill turned away 44 shots and Kailer Yamamoto&rsquo;s goal 40 seconds into the third period proved to be the game winner as the Spokane Chiefs used a 2 goal third on their way to a 3-1 win at Seattle Tuesday night.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33352900/growing-up-in-skates-hockey-became-a-family-affair-for-yamamotos
Category33352900Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 10 Oct 2016 04:05:00 EDTFrom running around the house in skates as kids to chasing dreams with the Spokane Chiefs, Keanu and Kailer Yamamoto have (almost) always shared a passion for hockey. At home, they've often competed against each other, competition that has pushed them both to be better athletes over the years. With bright futures in their sport, the family that has supported them since they were young now has a front row seat to their careers in the WHL.ChiefsSpokane ChiefsKailer YamamotoKeanu YamamotoLindsay JoySporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33258911/bag-of-4-fernandez-signed-baseballs-washes-ashore
Category33258911Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 27 Sep 2016 10:28:00 EDTMIAMI - As the baseball world mourned the death of Jose Fernandez, a beachgoer found a bag containing four baseballs signed by the Marlins 24-year-old pitcher.&nbsp;WSVN-TV reports a black bag containing Jose Fernandez's checkbook and four autographed baseballs apparently washed ashore on Miami Beach not far from the site the pitcher's boat slammed into a jetty early Sunday. Fernandez and two friends were killed.Newshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33186757/chiefs-trade-zwerger-to-everett-for-third-round-pick
Category33186757Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 25 Sep 2016 18:19:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs announced today that they have traded Austrian forward Dominic Zwerger to the Everett Silvertips in exchange for a third round pick in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft. The move puts the Chiefs under the Western Hockey League's limits of two import and three overage players. Zwerger, a 20-year-old from Dornbirn, Austria, was the Chiefs' second round pick (106th overall) in the 2013 CHL Import Draft. In 189 games with the Chiefs ...Lindsay JoySporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33184729/tri-city-handles-spokane-in-season-opener-8-3
Category33184729Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 25 Sep 2016 02:50:00 EDTMichael Rasmussen&rsquo;s natural hat trick in the first period set the Tri City Americans on their way to an 8-3 victory over the Spokane Chiefs Saturday night in Kennewick in the two teams season opener. It was the Chiefs first loss in a season opener since the 2011-12 season. Rasmussen scored two power play goals and one tally on a 4 on 4 in the first to give the Americans a 3-0 lead after one. The Chiefs got on the board on a Kailer Yamamoto power play goal from Keanu Yamamoto a...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33179223/chiefs-extend-nachbaurs-contract-through-2017-18-season
Category33179223Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 23 Sep 2016 20:07:00 EDTThe Spokane Chiefs announced today that head coach Don Nachbaur has accepted a one-year contract extension. Nachbaur, entering his seventh season behind the Chiefs&rsquo; bench, is now under contract through the 2017-18 season.Sport - NHLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33168711/mariners-suspend-clevenger-without-pay-for-rest-of-season
Category33168711Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 23 Sep 2016 14:24:00 EDTSEATTLE, Wash. - The Seattle Mariners suspended reserve catcher Steve Clevenger for the rest of the season without pay Friday in the wake of his tweets regarding a recent police shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Black Lives Matter movement. General manager Jerry Dipoto said in a statement that as soon as the club became aware of the tweets posted by Clevenger&nbsp;Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33053267/seahawks-honoring-the-country-and-flag-in-a-pregame-demonstration-of-unity
Category33053267Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 8 Sep 2016 18:23:00 EDTSEATTLE - Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane has already said he plans to continue to sit during the National Anthem this season, but now the Seahawks say they may have something else planned for the regular season opener. Seattle receiver Doug Baldwin tweeted &quot;To express a desire to bring people together, our team will honor the country and flag in a pregame demonstration of unity.&quot;&nbsp;Luke ThoburnSport - NFLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/33051123/spokane-chiefs-name-scott-carter-as-new-gm
Category33051123Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 8 Sep 2016 14:45:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs announced today that Scott Carter will become the organization&rsquo;s new general manager. Carter will be formally introduced at a press conference at Spokane Arena&rsquo;s Dry Fly restaurant on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32868929/vets-shine-in-chiefs-red-white-game
Category32868929Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 29 Aug 2016 19:45:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. &ndash; Team Red scored five goals in the second period to pull away for a 7-2 win over Team White in the Spokane Chiefs&rsquo; annual intrasquad Red-White Game at Spokane Arena on Sunday afternoon. Veterans Kailer Yamamoto, Dominic Zwerger and Curtis Miske led the way with two goals apiece. Both sides were scoreless through much of the first period before 16-year-old camp invite Max Giangualano punched in a rebound off a Colum McGauley shot to put Team White up 1-0. ...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32805129/perseverance-personified-one-mans-quest-for-the-finish-line
Category32805129Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 21 Aug 2016 04:10:00 EDTNo meaningful success is ever achieved without first meeting failure. No one knows this better than Zane Graser. &quot;You have to persevere if you want to succeed at something in life, because nothing ever goes according to plan,&quot; he says.IRONMAN Coeur d'AleneZane GraserLindsay JoySporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32774214/spokane-chiefs-gm-tim-speltz-hired-by-the-toronto-maple-leafs
Category32774214Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 16 Aug 2016 18:53:00 EDTThe Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that they have hired Spokane Chiefs General Manager Tim Speltz as their Director of Western Area Scouting. The 57-year-old Speltz was hired prior to the 1990-91 season and has since spent 26 years with the Chiefs organization where he has won two WHL titles and two Memorial Cups in 1991 and 2008.Brad HeglandSport - NHLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32493116/reaching-new-heights-with-shadle-parks-jakobe-ford
Category32493116Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 20 Jul 2016 22:44:00 EDTOn the hardwood, Jakobe Ford is a high-flying highlight waiting to happen, but where he really soars is on the track. &ldquo;He's just really athletic in general,&rdquo; says Ford&rsquo;s coach Dominique Butler. &ldquo;He definitely has hops so that helps too.&quot;Lindsay JoySport - NCAA-Basketballhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32324922/pat-summitt-winningest-coach-in-d1-history-has-died-at-64
Category32324922Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 28 Jun 2016 11:42:00 EDTKNOXVILLE, Tenn. -&nbsp;Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history who helped boost the women's game to the big time in a 38-year career at Tennessee, has died at 64. With an icy glare on the sidelines, Summitt led the Lady Vols to eight national championships and prominence on a campus steeped in the traditions of the football-rich south until she retired in 2012.Sport - NCAAhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32324947/buddy-ryan-nfl-coach-and-defensive-mastermind-dies-at-82
Category32324947Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 28 Jun 2016 11:28:00 EDTPHILADELPHIA -&nbsp;Buddy Ryan, who coached two defenses that won Super Bowl titles and whose twin sons Rex and Rob have been successful NFL coaches, has died. He was 82.&nbsp;His agent, James Solano, said Ryan died Tuesday in Kentucky.&nbsp;Sport - NFLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32320299/spokane-teenager-looking-to-make-a-splash-at-olympic-trials
Category32320299Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 27 Jun 2016 23:49:00 EDTOn land, Daniel Roy is barely old enough to drive, but in the pool, Roy's drive has taken him to the top of his sport at the young age of 16. &quot;I've gotten to that point where a meet is just a meet,&quot; says Roy. &quot;Omaha is a different story.&quot;&nbsp;Lindsay JoySporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32320050/spokane-chiefs-release-2016-2017-schedule
Category32320050Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 27 Jun 2016 20:48:00 EDTCALGARY, Alberta &ndash; The Spokane Chiefs, in concurrence with the Western Hockey League, announced today their 72-game schedule for the upcoming 2016-17 regular season, including all 36 home games to be played at Spokane Arena. The Chiefs begin their season on the road versus the Tri-City Americans on Saturday, September 24 before kicking off their home schedule against the same Americans club for Bud Light Opening Night at the Arena on Saturday, October 1.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32309808/andy-potts-wins-2nd-consecutive-coeur-dalene-ironman-event
Category32309808Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 26 Jun 2016 13:52:00 EDTAndy Potts was the first to cross the finish line in Coeur d'Alene with a time of 3:54:45, winning the IRONMAN 70.3 in Coeur d'Alene, while Heather Jackson finished first in the women's division with a time of 4:19:34Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32309701/more-than-3000-athletes-hit-the-lake-for-coeur-dalene-half-ironman
Category32309701Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 26 Jun 2016 13:04:00 EDTOver 3,000 people took to the water and roadways Sunday in Coeur d'Alene for the Lake City's first half triathlon, the 70.3 half IRONMAN.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32306807/elynuik-drafted-in-3rd-round-by-hurricanes
Category32306807Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 25 Jun 2016 13:37:00 EDTSpokane Chiefs&rsquo; forward Hudson Elynuik was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes today in the Third Round (74th Overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.Sport - NHLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32276676/yamamoto-invited-to-usa-hockey-camp
Category32276676Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 21 Jun 2016 20:23:00 EDTThe Spokane Chiefs, in concurrence with USA Hockey, announced today that forward Kailer Yamamoto has been invited to the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp, July 30-Aug. 7 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32266885/spokane-boxers-ready-to-fight-for-their-dreams-at-junior-olympics
Category32266885Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 20 Jun 2016 22:58:00 EDTIt's been about two decades since two boxers from the Howard Street Gym have qualified for the USA Boxing Junior Olympics. 16-year-old Israel Alvarez and 15-year-old Patrick Cody have changed that, and the two are now getting ready to fight for the gold next week in Dallas.Lindsay JoySporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32254398/two-local-standouts-commit-to-oregon
Category32254398Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 18 Jun 2016 23:04:00 EDTDays after attending a football camp hosted by the University of Oregon, two local players announced they have verbally committed to play for the Ducks. Coeur D'Alene quarterback Colson Yankoff and Gonzaga Prep wide receiver Devin Culp, both entering their junior years, committed to Oregon on Saturday. Yankoff, a 6'3&quot; four-star recruit, had offers from Washington State, Boise State, Texas Tech and others. Coeur d'Alene high school's twitter account broke the news: &quot;It's ...Mike StefanssonSporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32239400/state-board-rejects-alcohol-sales-at-college-football-games
Category32239400Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 16 Jun 2016 13:38:00 EDTBOISE, Idaho - The Idaho State Board of Education says ticketed fans will no longer be allowed to purchase alcohol at college football games. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Board members rejected requests on Thursday to continue allowing alcohol sales at Boise State University and University of Idaho football games for the upcoming playing season.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32232027/chiefs-deal-matt-sozanski-to-moose-jaw
Category32232027Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 15 Jun 2016 18:16:00 EDTThe Spokane Chiefs announced today that defenseman Matt Sozanski has been traded to the Moose Jaw Warriors in exchange for a sixth round pick in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft.John CollettSporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32194166/gordie-howe-known-as-mr-hockey-dies-at-88
Category32194166Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 10 Jun 2016 13:04:00 EDTDETROIT - &nbsp;NHL Players' Association executive director Donald Fehr said the game of hockey has lost an &quot;icon&quot; with the death of Gordie Howe. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;'Mr. Hockey' as he was known to legions of fans, was a true legend who had an immense impact on the game, the players who followed him and the fans who revered him,&quot;&nbsp;Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32174693/maria-sharapova-suspended-for-2-years-for-doping
Category32174693Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 8 Jun 2016 11:39:00 EDTLONDON - Maria Sharapova has been suspended for two years by the International Tennis Federation for testing positive for meldonium at the Australian Open. The ruling, announced Wednesday, can be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.&nbsp;Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32155268/marshawn-lynch-tells-60-minutes-sports-im-retired
Category32155268Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 6 Jun 2016 19:20:00 EDTMarshawn Lynch is putting to rest any lingering speculation about a possible return to the NFL in an interview with &quot;60 Minutes Sports.&quot;&nbsp;In the interview that is to air Tuesday, Lynch says, &quot;I'm retired. Is that good enough? Which camera do you want me to look into? This one? I'm done. I'm not playing football anymore.&quot; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Newshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32037004/johnsons-ot-deflection-lifts-lightning-over-penguins-in-game-5
Category32037004Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 23 May 2016 02:53:00 EDTPITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from a return trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Tyler Johnson deflected Jason Garrison's wrist shot past Marc-Andre Fleury's glove 53 seconds into overtime to give the Lightning a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday night to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 6 is Tuesday night in Tampa. Nikita Kucherov scored twice to boost his postseason total to an NHL-be...Sport - NHLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/32011208/tyler-johnson-scores-in-lightnings-4-2-loss-to-penguins
Category32011208Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 19 May 2016 00:21:00 EDTSidney Crosby, Phil Kessel and Chris Kunitz scored third-period goals, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.Sport - NHLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31906291/chiefs-make-picks-in-2016-whl-bantam-draft
Category31906291Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 5 May 2016 23:49:00 EDTThe Spokane Chiefs selected forward Luke Toporowski with the eighth overall pick in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft on Thursday morning in Calgary. Toporowski, the first American-born player taken in the 2016 draft, is the younger brother of current Chief Jake Toporowski and son of former Chief Kerry Toporowski.&nbsp;Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31877419/photos-bloomsday-2016
Category31877419KHQTue, 3 May 2016 15:36:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - Bloomsday 2016 has come and gone, but you can still relive the excitement in this brand new, massive slideshow! We asked our photographer Reed Schmitt to pick a spot along the course and snap off a few photos.&nbsp;Newshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31859750/bloomsday-2016-langat-wins-mens-elite-limo-sets-womens-course-record
Category31859750Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 2 May 2016 02:50:00 EDTMen's Elite Division Bloomsday rookie Eliud Ngetich learned that it's not how you start, but how you finish at Bloomsday.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31861130/92-year-old-man-runs-40th-bloomsday-race
Category31861130KHQSun, 1 May 2016 22:34:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. -&nbsp;Some might think Bloomsday is a young person's race, but one 92-year-old man proves them wrong. Warren Heylman has had the same Bloomsday spirit for the past 40 years. He&rsquo;s participated in all the races and loves coming back. &ldquo;Just to see my friends and because I love to run. Only I'm not running these days. I'm walking,&rdquo; Warren says with a smile.Bloomsday 2016Warren HeylmanKatie ChenNewshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31857377/smile-cam-finishers-40th-annual-bloomsday-run-in-spokane
Category31857377KHQSun, 1 May 2016 17:28:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. -&nbsp;Bloomsday 2016 is in the books. Did you run the race this year? Check out our smile cam finish line footage and see if you can find yourself between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.Bloomsday 2016Matt PusatoryNewshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31859609/photos-40th-annual-bloomsday-run-in-spokane
Category31859609KHQSun, 1 May 2016 14:12:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - Look back at some of the selfies, runners and celebration from the 40th year of the event. Click through the photos above. 40 years and still going strong for Bloomsday 2016. Now the countdown begins to #Bloomsday 2017.Newshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31858252/johnson-has-2-goals-and-assist-lightning-beat-islanders-4-1
Category31858252Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 1 May 2016 02:55:00 EDTTAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Former Spokane Chief Tyler Johnson had two goals and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Saturday to even the second-round series at a game apiece.Sport - NHLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31832544/bloomsday-fun-facts
Category31832544KHQSat, 30 Apr 2016 13:03:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - We are preparing for the 40th running of Spokane's most anticipated race this Sunday: Bloomsday!&nbsp; If you're looking for a little bit of history, or perhaps wondering what you should wear for race day, take a look at some random bits of Bloomsday trivia in the slideshow above! &nbsp;Bloomsday 2016Newshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31854871/finding-your-inspiration-the-stories-of-bloomsday
Category31854871Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 30 Apr 2016 02:51:00 EDTSWX is your home for the 40th running of Bloomsday on Sunday, May 1st.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31836007/boy-running-bloomsday-race-in-honor-of-friend-with-cerebral-palsy
Category31836007KHQFri, 29 Apr 2016 12:06:00 EDTSPOKANE - Having friends is like having backup, and Jessica Bellefeuille is seeing that first hand. Her friend, Shean Hodge, is making sure she&rsquo;s not left out of Bloomsday this year.cerebral palsyBloomsdayKatie ChenNewshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31810821/local-taco-time-restaurants-offering-johnny-manziel-work
Category31810821Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 25 Apr 2016 15:59:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - It's been a tumultuous offseason for Johnny Manziel. The man dubbed &quot;Johnny Football&quot; was released by the Cleveland Browns earlier this year, and so far, he's still a quarterback without a job. But a few Taco Time restaurants here in Spokane are getting some national attention for their generous offer to the once-promising quarterback.Cory HowardSport - NFLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31740765/johnson-scores-twice-lightning-beat-red-wings-5-2
Category31740765Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 16 Apr 2016 00:13:00 EDTTyler Johnson scored a pair of third-period goals Friday night, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.Sport - NHLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31652955/chiefs-yamamoto-named-to-team-usa-for-u-18-world-championship
Category31652955Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 6 Apr 2016 00:50:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane's Kailer Yamamoto has been named to the Team USA roster for upcoming IIHF U-18 World Championship in Grand Forks, N.D. The Americans' tournament schedule will begin versus Russia on Thursday, April 14 at 4:30 p.m. PDT. Yamamoto, a 5-foot-9 forward from Spokane, led the Chiefs in scoring during the 2015-16 Western Hockey League season, tallying 19 goals and 52 assists for 71 points in 57 games. He added a goal and four assists in six...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31632703/chiefs-season-ends-with-6-2-loss-to-royals-in-game-six
Category31632703Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 4 Apr 2016 02:17:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs dropped Game 6 of their first round WHL Playoffs series versus the Victoria Royals on Sunday night, 6-2. The loss eliminated the Chiefs from the playoffs and ended their season.&nbsp;Spokane jumped out to a 1-0 lead early in the first period, at the 3:40 mark, as Jordan Henderson scored his second goal of the postseason on a slapshot from the left circle. Kailer Yamamoto and overage forward Presten Kopeck, playing in his final WHL game...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31626090/chiefs-handle-royals-force-game-6-in-spokane
Category31626090Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 2 Apr 2016 02:11:00 EDTThe Spokane Chiefs defeated the Victoria Royals, 4-1 in Game 5 of their 2016 WHL Playoffs Round One series, forcing a Game 6 at Spokane Arena on Sunday, April 3.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31624169/ncaa-calls-zags-coach-to-admit-officiating-error
Category31624169KHQFri, 1 Apr 2016 18:15:00 EDTHOUSTON -&nbsp;For Gonzaga, the timing could not have been worse. &nbsp;Coach Mark Few tells The Associated Press the NCAA called to inform him officials blew the call on a 10-second violation that went against the Bulldogs late in Syracuse's come-from-behind win in the Sweet 16. &nbsp;The turnover came with 1:17 left and Gonzaga leading 60-59.Sport - NCAAhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31606370/chiefs-come-up-short-in-ot-as-royals-take-win-in-game-4
Category31606370Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 31 Mar 2016 02:13:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs suffered a disappointing 3-2 overtime loss in Game 4 of their first round WHL Playoffs series versus the Victoria Royals on Wednesday night at Spokane Arena. Presten Kopeck scored a goal and had an assist for the Chiefs while Alex Forsberg led the Royals with two goals, including the game-winner in overtime. Dominic Zwerger put the Chiefs on the board at the 4:09 mark of the first period to score his first goal of the pos...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31603083/nfl-linebacker-finds-uncashed-game-check-while-moving
Category31603083KHQWed, 30 Mar 2016 16:36:00 EDTATLANTA - You know how excited you get when you put on a pair of pants or a jacket you haven't worn in a year and find a $10 bill in the pocket?&nbsp;&quot;Looks like I'm heading to get some tacos!&quot; you think to yourself.&nbsp;Now imagine finding an entire paycheck. And you're an NFL player. That's a lot of tacos.&nbsp;Cory HowardSport - NFLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31602474/photos-crazy-baseball-stadium-snacks-can-you-guess-where-you-can-find-them
Category31602474Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 30 Mar 2016 15:37:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - Opening day for Major League Baseball is coming up! My prediction for the World Series? The Seattle Mariners, of course! This is the year! Just like every other year I say that.&nbsp; While it's hard to predict which team will win the World Series, it isn't hard to predict that sales of antacids near MLB ballparks will be peaking this summer.&nbsp;Cory HowardSport - MLBhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31596062/chiefs-take-game-3-top-royals-5-2
Category31596062Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 30 Mar 2016 01:46:00 EDTThe Spokane Chiefs scored the first five goals of the game and cruised their way to a 5-2 win in Game 3 of their 2016 WHL Playoffs Round One series versus the Victoria Royals on Tuesday night. Forward Keanu Yamamoto led the Chiefs with three assists &ndash; he has five in the postseason &ndash; as Spokane earned their first victory in the best-of-seven series.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31581733/former-coug-husain-abdullah-announces-retirement
Category31581733Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 28 Mar 2016 15:08:00 EDTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah announced his retirement after seven seasons on Monday, adding his name to the growing list of players who have walked away from the NFL because of health concerns.&nbsp;Husain said on Instagram that he sustained his fifth concussion this past season, which sidelined him for five weeks. He said there were many factors in his decision with &quot;personal health being foremost.&quot;&nbsp;Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31573771/royals-edge-chiefs-4-3-take-2-0-series-lead
Category31573771Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 27 Mar 2016 02:40:00 EDTDespite out shooting Victoria 33-21, the Spokane Chiefs fell short to the Royals 4-3 in game two of their Western Conference playoff first round series.John CollettSporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31570458/chiefs-drop-game-one-of-playoff-series-to-victoria
Category31570458Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 26 Mar 2016 02:07:00 EDTThe Royals opened the scoring in the first period with a highlight reel goal from CHL Player of the Week Tyler Soy. Soy took the puck down the right wing and to the net, kicking it to himself before beating Spokane goaltender Lasse Petersen over the glove to give Victoria a 1-0 lead.Sport - NCAA-Basketballhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31567982/swx-quiz-test-your-zag-knowledge
Category31567982Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 25 Mar 2016 16:32:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - As Gonzaga gets ready to take on Syracuse Friday night in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament, we wanted to test your Zag knowledge! Good luck! Go Zags!&nbsp;Sport - NCAA-Basketballhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31516165/elynuik-nets-game-winner-in-ot-chiefs-clinch-playoff-spot
Category31516165Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 19 Mar 2016 02:37:00 EDTThe Portland Winterhawks (34-30-6-0) clinched a playoff spot, but fell 5-4 in overtime to the Spokane Chiefs (33-29-5-4) Friday at the Moda Center in front of 9,121 fans.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31499957/the-man-behind-the-mask-the-life-of-a-mascot
Category31499957KHQThu, 17 Mar 2016 21:37:00 EDTSPOKANE - You can't talk about Drive for the Title without talking about the mascots. &nbsp; Eight NCAA teams are in Spokane right now, among them, the Cal Golden Bears, St. Joseph's Hawks, Cincinnati Bearcats, Maryland Terrapins (that's a type of turtle in case you're wondering), Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Holy Cross calls it's Crusader &nbsp;&quot;Iggy,&quot; we all know the Oregon Ducks,&nbsp; and South Dakota&nbsp;has the Jackrabbits.NCAA TournamentNCAA mascotsLiz BurchSport - NCAA-Basketballhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31496486/how-to-watch-all-march-madness-games-live-without-cable
Category31496486KHQThu, 17 Mar 2016 14:10:00 EDTIf you don't have cable, there are ways you can still catch every March Madness game&nbsp;LIVE.1.) NCAA March Madness LIVE: You can either live stream the games directly from their website and watch from your computer or you can download their&nbsp;app called &quot;NCAA March Madness LIVE&quot; &nbsp;2.) If you want to watch the games on your television,&nbsp;SlingTV is a live streaming online television provider.March MadnessNCAA BasketballNichole MischkeSport - NCAA-Basketballhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31496434/behind-the-scenes-photos-gonzaga-makes-their-way-to-denver
Category31496434Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 17 Mar 2016 14:09:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - For 18 consecutive years the Gonzaga Men's Basketball team has been dancing in the NCAA Tournament, and as players come and go, each trip to the big dance is special.&nbsp; Photographer Torrey Vail provided the photos in this slideshow as the team left Spokane and headed off to Denver to take on Seton Hall.&nbsp; The game airs Thursday night on TruTV at 7:00 p.m.Sport - NCAA-Basketballhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31491297/chiefs-top-everett-3-2-in-overtime-move-closer-to-clinching-playoff-spot
Category31491297Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 17 Mar 2016 02:15:00 EDTHudson Elyniuk scored 2:28 into overtime to lift the Spokane Chiefs to a 3-2 win over the Everett Silvertips Wednesday night in Everett. With the win, Spokane is now 4 points ahead of Tri City for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with two games to play.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31465788/ncaa-open-practice-schedule-at-the-spokane-arena-announced
Category31465788Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 14 Mar 2016 15:49:00 EDTSPOKANE, Wash. - The University of Idaho and the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena are ready to host eight outstanding collegiate men&rsquo;s basketball teams and start the&nbsp;2016 NCAA Division I Men&rsquo;s Basketball Championship &ndash; First and Second Rounds! All eight teams will practice at the Spokane Arena on Thursday, March 17, beginning at 12:00pm and running until 7:20pm.NCAA TournamentSPOKANE ARENAOpen Practice ScheduleSport - NCAAhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31456497/rocket-blast-off-past-chiefs-6-1
Category31456497Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 13 Mar 2016 03:18:00 EDTSpokane Chiefs captain Jason Fram earned a three awards in the organization&rsquo;s annual end of the year award&rsquo;s ceremony on Saturday night prior to the Coca-Cola Regular Season Finale versus the Kelowna Rockets at the Spokane Arena. The Chiefs lost, 6-1, with Dominic Zwerger scoring the Chiefs&rsquo; only goal.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31452740/anderson-dolan-scores-twice-as-chiefs-top-ams-6-1
Category31452740Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 12 Mar 2016 02:12:00 ESTBy Spokane Chiefs PR SPOKANE, Wash. -&nbsp;The Spokane Chiefs scored three goals in the first period on their way to a 6-1 rout of the rival Tri-City Americans in front of 9,352 fans at Spokane Arena on Friday night. Rookie forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan led the way with four points. Spokane got on the scoreboard at the 4:28 mark of the opening period as Danish forward Nik Andersen flipped a nifty backhand over starting Tri-City goaltender Nicholas Sanders&rsquo; shoulder. Rookies Ta...Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31432778/chiefs-falter-early-fall-to-kamloops-3-2
Category31432778Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 10 Mar 2016 02:19:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs couldn&rsquo;t gave up two goals in the first period and couldn&rsquo;t catch up on Wednesday night, losing 3-2 to the visiting Kamloops Blazers. Keanu Yamamoto scored his 20th goal of the season on his way to second star honors for the Chiefs.&nbsp;Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31405840/peyton-manning-calls-it-quits
Category31405840Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 7 Mar 2016 13:44:00 ESTENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - &nbsp;Broncos coach Gary Kubiak says he's only coached Peyton Manning for nine months &quot;but I'll remember it for a lifetime.&quot;&nbsp;Speaking after executive John Elway paid tribute to Manning's four seasons in Denver, Kubiak said he's spent 17 seasons trying to beat Manning and he &quot;wasn't very successf...Peyton ManningRetirementDenver BroncosSport - NFLhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31396770/chiefs-fall-at-prince-george-4-1
Category31396770Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 6 Mar 2016 03:01:00 ESTSpokaneChiefs.com The Spokane Chiefs finished off their 4 game road trip through the B.C. Division with a 4-1 loss to the Prince George Cougars Saturday night in Prince George, B.C.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31388220/photos-state-b-2016
Category31388220Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 4 Mar 2016 14:01:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - State B has taken over the Spokane Arena! We have crews at the Arena for the duration of the tournament who are posting to&nbsp;social media photos and&nbsp;real time updates. Take a look through some of the photos in the above slideshow, and if you'd like to share any, please post them on our Facebook pages!&nbsp;State BState B TournamentPHotospicturesNewshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31372958/chiefs-get-shutout-at-kamloops-5-0
Category31372958Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 3 Mar 2016 02:15:00 ESTThe Blazers closed out the third game of their four-game homestand with a 5-0 rout against the Spokane Chiefs on Wednesday night.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31335520/chiefs-fall-in-shootout-to-kelowna
Category31335520Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 28 Feb 2016 01:49:00 ESTThe Kelowna Rockets defeated the Spokane Chiefs 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday night at Prospera Place in Kelowna, winning its 44th game of the season.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31331214/chiefs-fall-flat-on-friday-fall-to-prince-george-6-0
Category31331214Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 27 Feb 2016 01:27:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs couldn't get anything working on Friday night at Spokane Arena, losing 6-0 to the visiting Prince George Cougars.&nbsp;The Cougars opened the scoring on the power play just over five minutes into regulation as Brad Morrison took advantage of a rebound from a Joseph Carvalho shot to score his 23rd goal of the season.&nbsp;Prince George made it ....Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31310060/petersen-earns-3rd-shutout-in-chiefs-1-0-victory
Category31310060Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 25 Feb 2016 02:11:00 ESTLasse Petersen made 30 saves for his 3rd shutout of the season &ndash; and 2nd with Spokane &ndash; as the Chiefs snuck away with a 1-0 victory versus Prince George on Wednesday night at Spokane Arena.John CollettSporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31277013/chiefs-fall-on-the-road-at-everett-4-1
Category31277013Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 21 Feb 2016 23:17:00 ESTEverett scored two goals in the first 7:32 of the game and never looked back as they skated past the Spokane Chiefs 4-1 Sunday night in Everett. Spokane has now dropped 7 of 9 contests to the U.S. Division leaders this season, as the Chiefs are 10 points back of the Silvertips.&nbsp; Everett would take a 1-0 lead on a Carson Stadnyk goal off a face-off 2:32 into the game. Patrick Bajkov would score off another face-off five minutes later to put the Silverti...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31273842/elynuik-leads-chiefs-to-4-2-win-against-americans
Category31273842Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 21 Feb 2016 02:03:00 ESTHudson Elynuik scored two goals, including one shorthanded, on Saturday night at Spokane Arena as the Spokane Chiefs knocked off the rival Tri-City Americans, 4-2.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31269812/chiefs-edged-2-1-in-overtime-at-seattle
Category31269812Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 20 Feb 2016 02:35:00 ESTTyson Verhelst turned aside 34 shots, but Ethan Bear's second goal of the game 14 seconds into overtime lifted the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 2-1 win over the Spokane Chiefs Friday night in Kent, WA. Spokane gained a point in the standings, but fell to 4th place in the U.S. Division and 8th place in the Western Conference with the OT loss.&nbsp; Spokane out shot Seattle 9-3 in the first period, but neither team managed to score in the opening twenty minutes. ...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31220764/chiefs-fall-short-on-sunday-night-against-everett
Category31220764Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 14 Feb 2016 23:37:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs couldn&rsquo;t find their rhythm on Sunday night at Spokane Arena, losing to the division-leading Everett Silvertips, 3-2. Dominic Zwerger and Markson Bechtold scored for the Chiefs. The Silvertips got the scoring underway early in the first period as Montreal Canadiens prospect Noah Juulsen slipped a sharp angle shot past Spokane starting goaltender Tyson Verhelst to make it 1-0. Zwerger tied it up just over three minute...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31217843/yamamoto-nets-game-winner-in-overtime
Category31217843Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 14 Feb 2016 01:41:00 EST&nbsp;It took overtime for the third consecutive game, but the Spokane Chiefs prevailed in front of 8,011 fans at Spokane Arena on Saturday night, beating the Kootenay Ice, 4-3.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31194364/chiefs-score-late-to-force-overtime-fall-to-portland-3-2
Category31194364Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 11 Feb 2016 02:44:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs battled back from a two-goal third period deficit to force overtime but lost in the extra frame, 3-2 on Wednesday night. Jacob Cardiff and Dominic Zwerger each scored a goal and added an assist while goaltender Lasse Petersen made 33 saves for the Chiefs. Portland opened the scoring at the 5:53 mark of the first period, taking advantage of a Chiefs&rsquo; penalty to make it 1-0.&nbsp;Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31159992/chiefs-end-road-trip-with-4-1-loss-at-tri-city
Category31159992Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 7 Feb 2016 02:52:00 ESTThe Chiefs closed their four-game road trip on Saturday night with just their second loss in eight games, falling 4-1 to the Tri-City Americans in Kennewick.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31155832/chiefs-top-the-western-conferences-best-beat-kelowna-6-3
Category31155832Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 6 Feb 2016 02:04:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs scored three goals in the final 3:31 of the first period and didn&rsquo;t look back, beating the reigning WHL Champion Kelowna Rockets on the road on Friday night. Keanu Yamamoto led the way for the Chiefs with two goals while Jason Fram had three assists and a +3 rating. Jaret Anderson-Dolan made a strong play into the Kelowna zone late in the first period, forcing an errant clearance attempt by the Rockets that landed on linemate Ethan McIndo...Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31104031/zwergers-hat-trick-helps-chiefs-take-down-first-place-everett
Category31104031Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 1 Feb 2016 02:24:00 ESTDominic Zwerger scored 4 points and linemate Hudson Elyniuk added 3 as the Spokane Chiefs defeated the U.S. Division leading Everett Silvertips 4-1 Sunday night in Everett. It was the Chiefs second win in 7 meetings with the Silvertips this season, and the victory pushed Spokane into third place in the division; one point ahead of Portland.&nbsp; Zwerger started the scoring with a wraparound at 7:16 of the first period on assists from Elyniuk and Keanu Yamam...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31096511/nachbaur-makes-history-as-chiefs-top-thunderbirds
Category31096511Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 30 Jan 2016 03:12:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs woke from a two-period slumber to score four goals in the third period, earning Head Coach Don Nachbaur his franchise-best 224th win behind the bench. Nachbaur passed former Chiefs boss and current Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coach Mike Babcock on the all-time wins list. &quot;I don't like to pat myself on the back,&quot; Nachbaur said after the game. &quot;I thought the guys played well down the stretch. As coaches, we set a...ChiefsLindsay JoySporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/31018579/chiefs-allow-3-goals-in-the-3rd-and-fall-to-lethbridge-4-0
Category31018579Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 21 Jan 2016 02:00:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs were shut out for just the third time this season, as the Lethbridge Hurricanes won their 8th straight game with a 4-0 win over the Chiefs Wednesday night in Lethbridge, Alberta. The Hurricanes win snapped a 4 game losing streak against Spokane and was the first win over the Chiefs since 2011. Spokane has now dropped 6 of their last 7 contests. Lethbridge took a 1-0 lead in the first period on Brayden Burke's goal at 6:06.Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30962097/chiefs-explode-for-a-season-high-9-goals-in-9-2-victory
Category30962097Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 14 Jan 2016 02:01:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs scored six goals in the third period on their way to a decisive 9-2 win over the visiting Saskatoon Blades on Wednesday night at Spokane Arena.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30948513/gonzaga-basketball-team-to-star-in-hbo-reality-series
Category30948513Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 12 Jan 2016 16:34:00 ESTNEW YORK - Gonzaga's men's basketball team is getting its own five-episode reality series.&nbsp;&quot;Gonzaga: The March to Madness&quot; debuts Feb. 16 on HBO, with the finale set to air on March 15, the first day of the NCAA Tournament. The show follows the team starting with the current season in November, includes their West Coast Conference games and gives behind-the-scenes access to the team from Spokane, Washington.Gonzaga: The March to MadnessHBONewshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30930781/chiefs-fail-to-capitalize-on-chances-fall-to-silvertips-3-1
Category30930781Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 10 Jan 2016 23:51:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs created many chances but only cashed in one, dropping their third straight game by a score of 3-1 to the visiting Everett Silvertips on Sunday night. Wyatt Johnson scored his second goal in a Chiefs uniform in the loss. &nbsp; The Silvertips opened the scoring with a rebound tap-in by Austria forward Dario Winkler at the 4:33 mark of the first period. Defenseman Tristen Pfeifer pushed a shot on net that bounced into the ope...Spokane ChiefsSporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30927627/pats-dominate-chiefs-7-2-saturday-night
Category30927627Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 10 Jan 2016 02:38:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs were outscored 4-1 in the first period and couldn&rsquo;t recover as the visiting Regina Pats ran away with a 7-2 win at Spokane Arena on Saturday night.John CollettSporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30889791/spokane-chiefs-to-retire-ray-whitneys-number-14
Category30889791Sports and Weather Right NowTue, 5 Jan 2016 13:40:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs announced Tuesday that on Friday, January 29, they will officially retire the number 14 in honor of former player and long-time NHL standout Ray Whitney. Whitney will be on hand to be recognized and raise his number 14 jersey to the rafters in a pre-game ceremony on the ice at Spokane Arena. It will be the first retired number in franchise history.Ray WhitneySpokane ChiefsChiefsRetired NumberSport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30883855/spokane-chiefs-trade-whittingham-acquire-kopeck-from-kootenay
Category30883855Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 4 Jan 2016 23:32:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs announced today that they have acquired 20-year-old forward Presten Kopeck from the Kootenay Ice in exchange for 20-year-old forward Riley Whittingham and a fourth round pick in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft. &ldquo;We feel this trade will help our depth with our forwards as Presten Kopeck can play all three positions,&rdquo; Chiefs General Manager Tim Speltz said. &ldquo;We will use (Kopeck) to kill penalties and he will also...Spokane ChiefsChiefsSporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30875191/winterhawks-score-five-unanswered-to-beat-chiefs-5-1
Category30875191Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 4 Jan 2016 02:34:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs dropped their second straight game in Portland, as the Winterhawks scored 5 unanswered goals to win 5-1 Sunday night in Portland, OR. With the loss, Spokane remained in a second place tie with Seattle with 43 points, 2 ahead of Portland. The Winterhawks have now won 4 of 5 from Spokane in the season series.&nbsp; The Chiefs jumped out to a 1-0 lead on Dominic Zwerger's power play goal just 1:42 into the game. Zwerger's 15th goal of the yea...Spokane ChiefsSporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30872125/winterhawks-edge-chiefs-6-5-in-shootout
Category30872125Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 3 Jan 2016 03:05:00 ESTJack Dougherty and Dominic Turgeon scored in a shootout as the Portland Winterhawks (19-17-1-0) earned a 6-5 win over the Spokane Chiefs (19-14-3-2) Saturday the Moda Center in front of 7,722 fans.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30867920/chiefs-trade-helewka-to-red-deer-get-two-forwards-and-draft-picks
Category30867920Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 1 Jan 2016 19:03:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs announced today that they have acquired forwards Wyatt Johnson and Eli Zummack, as well as two future WHL Bantam Draft picks, from the Red Deer Rebels in exchange for overage forward Adam Helewka.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30865048/chiefs-top-americans-5-2-to-bring-in-new-year
Category30865048Sports and Weather Right NowFri, 1 Jan 2016 02:36:00 ESTThe Tri-City Americans (15-20-2-0, 32 pts) tried to end 2015 with a win, but the Spokane Chiefs (19-14-3-1, 42 pts) spoiled the party, earning a 5-2 win in front of 5,808 fans at the Toyota Center on New Year&rsquo;s Eve.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30851106/chiefs-fall-short-against-t-birds-2-1
Category30851106Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 30 Dec 2015 02:34:00 ESTFor the second time in December, the Spokane Chiefs came to Seattle with a chance to take over first place in the U.S. Division from the Thunderbirds. For the second time, Spokane came up short, as Seattle edged Spokane 2-1 Tuesday night at the ShoWare Center in Kent, WA. With the loss, Spokane is now 3 points back of Seattle for the top spot in the division.&nbsp; Neither team scored in the first period, as Spokane turned aside 3 Seattle power play chances. The Ch...Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30836978/chiefs-return-to-action-shut-out-thunderbirds-3-0-at-spokane-arena
Category30836978Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 27 Dec 2015 23:49:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs returned from the mid-season holiday break with a 3-0 shutout win over the division-leading Seattle Thunderbirds at Spokane Arena on Sunday night. Goaltender Tyson Verhelst made 19 saves to blank Seattle for his first shutout of the season while Dominic Zwerger led the offense with a goal and two assists. Zwerger, in his first game back after missing six while competing with Team Austria at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Champ...ChiefsSporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30823161/sam-adams-sun-bowl-blog-day-one
Category30823161Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 23 Dec 2015 20:30:00 ESTEL PASO, Texas -&nbsp;If I'm being completely honest, El&nbsp;Paso wasn't my destination of choice for the Holidays. &nbsp;San Diego, San Francisco, and Las Vegas all rank well ahead of El&nbsp;Paso for Christmas time in my book. &nbsp;But this town has been full of pleasant surprises in the very short time that I've been here.&nbsp;Sun BowlWashington State CougarsEl pasoSam AdamsSport - NCAAhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30820361/khquiz-wsu-trivia
Category30820361Sports and Weather Right NowWed, 23 Dec 2015 14:29:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. - The Washington State Cougars take on the Miami Hurricanes in the 2015 Sun Bowl on December 26, 2015.&nbsp; In case you missed it, you can take our WSU Bowl Game trivia to&nbsp;get up to speed before Saturday's game!&nbsp; How much do you know about WSU's football program? Take this quiz!&nbsp;wsu cougarswsu footballTriviaSun BowlNewshttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30794552/fram-forces-ot-yamamoto-wins-it-in-thriller-with-portland
Category30794552Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 20 Dec 2015 01:55:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs tied the game three times before second-year forward Kailer Yamamoto scored 50 seconds into overtime to clinch a 5-4 overtime win over the Portland Winterhawks on Saturday night.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30790814/chiefs-fall-to-winterhawks-2-1-in-overtime
Category30790814Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 19 Dec 2015 02:17:00 ESTSPOKANE, Wash. -&nbsp;The Spokane Chiefs outshot the visiting Portland Winterhawks 43-31, including a 16-4 margin in the third period, but couldn&rsquo;t find enough offense to win, losing in overtime 2-1 on Friday night at Spokane Arena.&nbsp;Sport - Localhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30772473/silvertips-score-4-goals-in-3rd-chiefs-drop-third-straight
Category30772473Sports and Weather Right NowThu, 17 Dec 2015 02:04:00 ESTThe Chiefs battled back twice to take the lead but the Everett Silvertips used a four-goal night from forward Remi Laurencelle to come away with a win, 7-4 on Wednesday night at Spokane Arena.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30742231/commissioner-rejects-pete-roses-plea-for-reinstatement
Category30742231Sports and Weather Right NowMon, 14 Dec 2015 13:58:00 ESTCINCINNATI -&nbsp;&nbsp;Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has rejected Pete Rose's plea for reinstatement, citing his continued gambling and evidence that he bet on games when he was playing for the Cincinnati Reds.&nbsp;Manfred says in a letter sent to Rose and made public Monday that baseball's hits king hasn't been completely honest about his gambling on baseball games.&nbsp;Pete RoseMLBSport - MLBhttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30734048/teddy-bears-fly-but-chiefs-fall-to-americans-4-3
Category30734048Sports and Weather Right NowSun, 13 Dec 2015 01:53:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs sent 6,384 teddy bears and stuffed animals onto the ice at Spokane Arena on Saturday night but fell to the visiting Tri-City Americans, 4-3.Sporthttp://www.swxrightnow.com/story/30730442/thunderbirds-dominate-chiefs-to-remain-the-us-division-leaders
Category30730442Sports and Weather Right NowSat, 12 Dec 2015 02:20:00 ESTThe Spokane Chiefs lost for the first time in 3 games against the U.S. Division leading Seattle Thunderbirds, as Ethan Bear's hat trick led Seattle to a 5-1 win over Spokane Friday night in Kent, WA.Sport - NCAA-Football